NHL Elo Standings — December 30, 1976
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1735 | 8-2 | L1 | +19 | -10 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1704 | 10-0 | W16 | +70 | +58 |
| 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 1658 | 9-1 | W9 | +96 | +66 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 1638 | 8-2 | W3 | +47 | +49 |
| 5 | Boston Bruins | 1567 | 4-6 | W2 | -34 | -45 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1536 | 5-5 | W1 | -15 | -18 |
| 7 | New York Rangers | 1531 | 6-4 | W1 | +85 | +37 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1512 | 5-5 | L1 | 0 | +4 |
| 9 | Atlanta Flames | 1499 | 4-6 | L1 | -14 | -49 |
| 10 | St. Louis Blues | 1472 | 4-6 | L1 | -21 | -11 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 1460 | 4-6 | L2 | -54 | -23 |
| 12 | Cleveland Barons | 1425 | 5-5 | L3 | -48 | +22 |
| 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 1423 | 4-6 | L2 | -14 | +1 |
| 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1414 | 3-7 | W2 | -54 | -17 |
| 15 | Vancouver Canucks | 1375 | 3-7 | L3 | -118 | -13 |
| 16 | Minnesota North Stars | 1367 | 4-6 | W2 | -3 | +20 |
| 17 | Washington Capitals | 1343 | 3-7 | L4 | +7 | -13 |
| 18 | Colorado Rockies | 1343 | 3-7 | W1 | +51 | -5 |